more astute

ADJECTIVE

perceptive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adroit canny crafty discerning insightful intelligent keen shrewd

WEAK

brainy bright calculating clever foxy knowing not born yesterday on the ball perspicacious quick on the uptake sagacious savvy sharp sharp as a tack sly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

foolish idiotic inept naive stupid

WEAK

asinine ignorant imbecile obtuse shallow thick unintelligent

Example Sentences

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The more astute members of Mr. Trump’s team knew.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The more astute will point out that rural communities were primed for greater loss from vaccine hesitancy given rates of comorbidities and a weakened healthcare infrastructure.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2024

Fortunately, the maudlin moments are offset by fine performances, flashes of humor and a visual sense that’s more astute than the script.

From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2018

One of my more astute and experienced friends told the man that I had a boyfriend and had no intention of being intimate with him.

From The Guardian • May 29, 2018

Whether her outpouring in front of Czarnecki was the spontaneous result of having reached a breaking point or something more astute, she picked the right person to vent to.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly